8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2015

QLOGIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23298	33-0537669
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California	92656
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 389-6000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 17, 2015, QLogic announced that its board of directors authorized a new program to repurchase up to $125 million of QLogic’s outstanding common stock over a period of up to two years from the initial purchase under the new program. A copy of the press release issued by QLogic regarding this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated November 17, 2015, announcing approval of new stock repurchase program for $125 million.*

* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	QLOGIC CORPORATION
November 17, 2015	/s/ Jean Hu
	Jean Hu
	Acting Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Contact

Jess Page

QLogic Corporation

jess.page@qlogic.com

949-542-1455

Investor Contact

Doug Naylor

QLogic Corporation

doug.naylor@qlogic.com

949-542-1330

QLOGIC ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF A

$125 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2015—QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced that its board of directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to $125 million of the company’s outstanding common stock over a period of up to two years from the initial purchase under the new program.

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